The Devils announced Friday that they will partner with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, sharing the minor league club with the Ottawa Senators for this season.

"We are extremely happy to partner with the New Jersey Devils and Albany Devils as affiliates. The entire Devils organization has a first-class reputation for success on and off the ice, and we will work extremely hard to give their prospects the proper environment to develop and advance their careers," Jackals owner and president Nate Cook said in a statement.

In 2012-13, goaltender Maxime Clermont was assigned to Elmira.

The Albany Devils were founded in 2010 after the Albany River Rats relocated to Charlotte, N.C.

"The Devils organization is excited to enter into a formal affiliation with the Elmira Jackals and congratulate their new ownership group led by Tom Freeman and Nate Cook," Devils senior vice-president of hockey operations and Albany GM Chris Lamoriello said. "I look forward to again working with head coach and director of hockey operations Dwight Mullins. I know under his leadership, the Jackals not only will be competing for a championship, but also developing players for future success in the game."

The Jackals have four players from the Devils organization on their roster. They are Clermont, defenseman Harry Young, defenseman Raman Hrabarenka and forward Riley Boychuk.